Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-15
An Ordinance.

ing down of the tracks for street railways,
bridges and pubiid places in the corporate
limita of the clty of iankton, Dakota,
Section Eeir ordained BY the common
there IL hereby granted to the Yhnkton. Street
Hallway cenlFany, and assigns TIE right and
way,lege. and they are hereby authorizsd TO
Idonble track for street railways. together
With all tho necessary or convenient tracks for
turnonts. side tracks and switches oyer and on
the streets. alleys, bridges and public places in
said city hereinafter named, or. which may be
hereafter designated therefor. by resolution of
tain such street railways for carrying passen-
gers, freight, baggage and express for and
d dur ay the the term Of syye ePtyy ,tlSe years from the
that the rights and privileges hereby granted,
shall cease and determine as to all streets, here
after named which are not occupied by a
track, within five yearsfrom this date.
| See.2. The said tracks for said lines of street
railways may be located, laid down and con-
parts of such streets following to-wit: Third
street, Fourth street. Fifth street, Sixth street,
Seventh street Main street, Ninth street, Tenth
street, Cedar street. Broadway street.
| Sec.S. The Yankton Street hallway COM
pany and assigns SHAH commence the construc-
ton Of one or more roads on or before July
lat, 1887, and shall have at least one mile of
main track in operation on or before the LIST
rights hereunder shall be forfeited.
Sec.4 The tracks authorized to be located
and laid down under this ordinance shall be
laid. as near the center of the streets, as may be
practicable and where q double track is laid,
in any street, they shall be so located that the
center line between such double tracks, shall
be at or near the ceater of such street and
when double TRACKS are nsed. they shall not be
over FIVE feet apart. In case any line shall be
extended upon an alley then only single track
shall be laid IN such alley. The said parties
may construct and maintain tracks, turnouts
enan sgls %Itb Leading aaa Iasai from ;rt such r. tracks 5sao.. as ! to
tion stables and car houses wherever the same
may be situated, and all switches shall be as
near the center of the street as possible and no
switch, shall extend across any side street,
Sect 3. The tracks for said street railways
shall be laid, constructed and operated, go AS
to conform to and with the established grades
OF the streets on which the same may be
located, wherever the city has established or
s sPe no sss srsasd s sash tl gssfass sha Mh be i. iae st street, re- to
conform with the surface of such streets, pre-
yided, however, that whenever the city shall
then such tracks shall be raised or lowered as
the case may be- at tho expense of the owners
thereof to conform to and with such grade.
Sec B.. The common council by q three
fourths vote may order extensions of said
tracks. when there shalLbe six resident fami-
and such caV extension shall be e'p pstitIone edaesso os bg
three fourths of the resldents on the line
thereof, and when 30 ordered the same shall be
constructed within six months thereafter pro
Vided no such extension shall be ordered where
the grade of the street ascends or descends
more than four feet ia each 100 feet:
Scot. The rate of fare over any lire of rail
way herein contemplated shall not exceed ten
cents for each and every passenger, including
any other point on such line Of railway within
the city limits, except when cars OF carriages
have been; chartered for a specific purpose No
fare shall be collected from any child. under 8
\ years OF age unless such child shall be occupy
ing a seat.
SEQ. 8. Thsa1;airietor of said street rail
ways shall in. addition to the ether, taxes law
t%reaspry Of the city os Yannii,on an annual
license OF at least ten dollars for ench and
every car used by said company in semi-annual
iinstaiiments In advance, commencing January
SEC. s. The running of the cars or carriages
upon any part of said lines of street railways
may be suspended by the common council 70,
nushTeasonab pie time as may be necessary q
improvements on any street and when mn,
track she'll be taken up for such parpo se4 i
such lines. The city Of Yankton shall n s,s b !
held liable for any damages that may he ocoa
stoned by the construction of sewers, the Law
pairing of the Same. or from the i'm .proyamenf
and repair ofany street, unless acre be IN
SEQ. 10. The proprietors of said rnes q
street railways shall so make their grade ant
lay their traoks. that. carriages and ali othe
vehicles can conveniently Gross the same a
all points. Any neglect or omission in thi
regard whereby any persan shall be injured o
sustain tn I damages, shah render suoh proprietor
heavy SHOWS such proprietors shall keen thei
tracks free from such snow, and from obstInc
ton oecasionea by the same. The snow Re
moved from sala tracks, SO shall be SO DISPOSED
, Of as not to Interfere with travel on the streer
SEQ. IL. Whenever by resolution Of the com
, wsioh os aasS r aai | ssse ssa 81 ps sba # b street 1s;a n apo,
, operated, shall! be ordered to be paved OF
j maoadanized either at the expense of the cit,
said proprietors of said street, railway shall
pave or macadamize in time and manner direc
ted the space between, their rails and ahail
I ElSrAA1Cer Keen Ehe QRma in 0nn nna 49,
: shall keep in good condition and repair ths
space between their tracks on all bridges tina,
Sec. IL. The tracks of said street railways
shall not be elevated above the surface of the
> streets. and shall be laid with thu
no maintained. The guage Of snch street rail
ways shall be four feet from center to center II
, all cases and no track or part OF a track shall
I, construction thereof until the same shall have
, been inspected and approved BY the common
! connoil Or Eng cry after written notice by tht
Sec.1s. The owners and propfietors of said
! lines Of street raIiways shall repair any ane
walks, gutter, alleys and other city property
caused blythe construction and Repairing Of
such track along the streets ard alleys 81
herein provided for, and to keep clean and Il
i good order. the space between the rails and
they shall also protect the city against all
claims for damages arising from the construc-
? tion, management or operation of the trackr
J provided herein. They shall be considered
common carriers CT persons and property enc
as such shall receive, carry and deliver per.
sons and their bagg age and may at their option
receive, carry and deliver express goods anC
freight.
Sec. IA. In onstrncting said lines of stree,
railways the propyletors are hereby authorized
} to cross any other railway tracks upon the
several streets and nothing in this ORDINANCE
shatl be construed to deprive the city Of the
right to authorize other railroad companies tc
| CROSS such tracks as may be laid under THU
ordinance, provided that the city shall never
be at any expense for enforcing this section. OF
be made q party to ANY suit arising from said
!. SEQ Is. The proprietora in operating such
lines OF street railways shall use cars or CARR.
ages of the best style with all desirable
modern improvements and shall at all times
III keep them in o clean and comfortable condi.
ton. The cars OF carriages shalt be propelled
! by horse or other motive power and the rate
II of speed for running the same, shaiinOt exceed
ak miles per hour. The pfoprietOrs shall pro
vide, furnish and run q sufficient number O
, oars or carriages, to accommodate the travel
J ling public, which shall be numbered. ph,
plain Wow, % badge, number correspondin
! with the cs- which they operate. The car
| shall take precedence over other vehicles, per
sons or. things except fire apparatus.
SEQ. 16. And if any person shall impede OF
, hinder the running of such cars on such track
he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and on conviction thereof shall be fined five
I dollars and costs for each such offense, to bt
i enforced by prosecution before the mayor O,
, other magistrate having jurisdiction of oHensel
under pity ordinances.
! SEQ. IA. The cars after sunset shall be pro.
1 yided with signal lights, u red light in from
, and q green light In rear. Bells shall be worr
by the animals propeliing suoh Q ,s at all
; times. The cars are prohibited from standing